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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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